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KDC courts Saccos in push to unlock North Rift potential

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 202604 mins

KDC is engaging Saccos and businesses in Eldoret to expand access to development financing. The corporation is targeting agricultural value chains through processing, storage and modern equipment. Cooperative leaders are urging farmers to use available financing to strengthen enterprises and boost value addition. The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has taken its development financing drive to…

Kenya to import one million bags of maize amid shortage

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202604 mins

Kenya faces a projected maize shortfall of 5.4 million bags by the end of September, prompting plans to import one million bags for strategic reserves. Drought in the North Rift is threatening maize production as crops dry up amid inadequate rainfall. The supply gap could push maize prices higher, with a 90 kilogramme bag currently…

NCPB releases 100,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser after farmer protests in North Rift

Sacco ReviewJune 9, 202604 mins

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has announced the release of 100,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser following protests by farmers in the North Rift region over a severe shortage that disrupted top-dressing activities during a critical stage of maize production. The shortage, which affected several depots across the region, sparked demonstrations on June 3,…

Maize farmers urge govt to review produce prices

Sacco ReviewNovember 14, 2022November 14, 202205 mins

By Our Reporter Maize farmers from the North Rift region have urged the Government to announce the new prices of maize and buy the commodity from them. The farmers, from West Pokot and Trans-Nzoia Counties, lamented that they are being exploited by middlemen and brokers who buy maize from them at throw away prices despite…